Naveran Cava Dama de Barcelona 2022 CS20230906 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay from

100% Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Cotes de Blancs

and smooth mid-palate

then went looking for old vines in the southern Rhone

vacuum distilled and then used to rectify the final product to preserve the sweet botanical notes

and the 2021 demonstrates why

Naveran Cava Dama de Barcelona 2022 CS20230906 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay fromDama is Naveran's flagship, and it deliberately breaks the Cava mold: 85% Chardonnay with a splash of Parellada, rather than the usual Catalan trio. The Chardonnay is grown on the family's organic estate in the high Peneds and gives the wine real flesh orchard fruit, a creamy texture, a fine and persistent bead while the Parellada keeps it airy instead of heavy. A minimum of 18 months on the lees, often longer, builds a hint of pastry underneath.